banks on the other hand is one of the most accomplished thieves in the city's history. suspected in at least 20 heists. a bank surveillance video showed him pulling off one in 2008. he was convicted in two of the cases, plus two other holdups just last week. as he left court, banks told federal judge rebecca palmeyer you'll hear from me unquote. >> the steps have been taken by the federal marshal service to ensure the safety of the individuals threatened. >> reporter: for now, the search is focused on the chicago area, but everyone understands that the more time passes, the farther away they could be. and charlie and nora, keep in mind that one of these men apparently stashed away more than $500,000 in stolen loot. >> dean reynold, thank you. that could take you a lot of places. john miller, the former fbi director is with us. first, lots of questions. how did they do this? >> well, i think the question that the -- how did they did this, you see they managed to get the bed sheets, tie them together. there's a fashioned harness they made there. they managed to take out t